Sermons on Of The World:

Of Vines And Branches - Part Four Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 24, 2024

The world will hate Christians because it hates Jesus. But we are called to love as He loved.

Of Vines and Branches (Part Four) Text: John 15:18-27 Imagine for a moment that you had to spend the day in Norman… You had to shop at Walmart, you had to go to a restaurant, and you had to go to the OU campus and speak at a presentation… not such a bad thing right? But imagine that you had to do ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-27, Hebrews 6:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Of Hope

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 14, 2024

The results of the election does not determine or hope.

God of Hope Romans 15:13 Good morning everyone, glad that you have joined us as we open God’s word to lead us. Please turn to Romans 15 We are living in a day and age of change- some change we like and some change we do not like. Some change we need to initiate and some change we need to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Nazarene

A Good Woman & Evil Kings (2 Kings 8)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 18, 2025

What can we learn from a good woman and evil kings? Let's look at 2 Kings 8.

Do we trust that God will provide even under evil world leaders? Let’s look at 2 Kings 8. How did the king restore a Shunammite woman’s family farm to her? Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go with your household, and sojourn wherever you can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning... God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2001

What happens when people focus on the things of this world rather than God?

Poem: He was just a little lad, and on the week’s first day, Was wandering home from Sunday School, and dawdling on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he found a caterpillar He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3, John 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas Eve: The True Light Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 3, 2026

A Christmas Eve sermon for a service that includes communion and a candlelight "Silent Night"

[After the “Retooning the Nativity” video, available on Igniter Media] ] That video is a helpful reminder that many of the things we associate with Christmas are more tradition than truth. There weren’t kings. There wasn’t a grumpy innkeeper. Jesus wasn’t born on December 25. That kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Controlling Your Narrative?

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Apr 19, 2023

There are only two narratives at play in the world, and we are living to one narrative or another When it comes to life, humanity and the world, there are only two narratives at play and being told, God’s narrative and the world’s narrative!

WHO’S CONTROLLING YOUR NARRATIVE Controlling the narrative is the buzz phrase today. It is among the most prevalent phrases in society, business, politics, sports and life in general: "controlling the narrative." Controlling the narrative is, telling it your way, before someone else ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:23, 1 John 5:19, Genesis 3:1-6, Psalm 119:89, Psalm 119:160  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sharing The Gospel In An Egospel (Igospel) World

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Feb 23, 2009

This sermon is about reaching and making disciples in a technology savy world

Have you seen the e-mail entitled “What if we treated out Bible like our cell phone?” (author unknown) “I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone? What if we carried it around In our purses or pockets? What if we flipped through it several times a day? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: United Methodist

The World Does Not See What We Do In Services.

Contributed by Lindeal Greer on Feb 19, 2001

What the world sees is what we do the rest of the time.

The World does not see what we do in Church! The world does not see us singing praises to God, taking communion, praying, giving to God. For the most part the world cannot see what we do in our services. What the world sees is what we do the rest of the time. Matt 5: 13-16 This is more than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Prepared The World For His Son Spiritually

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Nov 19, 2018

A message showing how people all over the First Century world were sick and tired of the cruelty in the world and the idolatry in the religions and were longing for some kind of universal Savior.

Christmas Messages 4 Bob Marcaurelle homeorchurchbiblestudy.com bob marcaurelle free printed an audio messages HOW GOD PREPARED THE WORLD FOR HIS SON SPIRITUALLY “And the Lord opened up her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.” Acts 16:14 Lydia was a Jewish business woman and she ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2, Galatians 1:15-16, Acts 10:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

It's A Wonderful Life Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 17, 2019

A world without Jesus would be a world without forgiveness, a world without a future and a world without faithful Jesus followers.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE It’s a Wonderful Life is one of my favorite movies of all time. The movie, directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, came out in 1946. It is the story of a man named George Bailey, a man who gave up his dreams in order to help others. After his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Breaking Down The Walls

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 28, 2013

Church, in the final analysis, defines a people who are in the world but not of the world - ministering to the world.

BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS. Ephesians 2:11-22. Church. A building or a people? Churches. Buildings constructed over supposed holy sites, in which various forms of worship take place. Some of these original citadels have disappeared, their walls removed to build alternative edifices. The problem ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Did Christ Jesus Come Into This World - Part 2

Contributed by Paul George on Oct 18, 2003

Why Christ Jesus came into this world.

Christ Jesus did not come into this world to remove barriers that stand in the way of God’s grace flowing forth to fallen mankind, as some people claim. He came to “seek and save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). He didn’t come into this world to see if there were any who would seek Him. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Holiness

Why Did Christ Jesus Come Into This World - Part 3

Contributed by Paul George on Oct 18, 2003

Why Christ Jesus came into this world

Christ Jesus did not come into this world to remove barriers that hindered the flow of mercy to sinful mankind. He came to magnify the love and glory of the Father. He came to offer Himself as a sacrifice for sinful mankind. In 1st Peter 3:18 it is written, “For Christ also died for sins once for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Holiness

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Sep 10, 2012

There is no single thing that makes Christians different from the world than an active, vibrant, intimate, and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Without Jesus we are not only in the world but we are of the world. But unfortunately, too many Christi

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Jesus Christ Of all the things that make Christians different from the world NOTHING AND I MEAN NOTHING is more important than Jesus Christ. The main reason that we were created was to worship and praise God but since Adam and Eve messed that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

"What Difference Did The Coming Of Christ Make?”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 26, 2017

Jesus came to the world to change the world.

Christmas is a celebration of the advent of the Messiah. A celebration of the fact that God took on flesh in Jesus Christ to do for us what we couldn’t do for ourselves. Jesus was born as a man and lived as a man, living a sinless, pure life. He ended that life by dying on the cross for our sins in ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist